Italian Grand Prix

Round 7 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

1961-09-10

Winner: Phil Hill (Ferrari)

Phil Hill

Ferrari

Dan Gurney

Porsche · +31.200

Bruce McLaren

Cooper-Climax · +2:28.400

Who won the 1961 Italian Grand Prix?

The 1961 Italian Grand Prix was won by Phil Hill driving for Ferrari, starting from 4th on the grid. Dan Gurney finished second, +31.200 behind, with Bruce McLaren completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 26 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 7 of the 1961 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Monza, Italy. Tim Parnell was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 17 positions from P27 to finish P10.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Phil Hill	Ferrari	4	▲3	2:03	Finished	9
2	Dan Gurney	Porsche	12	▲10	+31.200	Finished	6
3	Bruce McLaren	Cooper-Climax	14	▲11	+2:28.400	Finished	4
4	Jackie Lewis	Cooper-Climax	16	▲12	+2:40.400	Finished	3
5	Tony Brooks	BRM	13	▲8	+2:40.500	Finished	2
6	Roy Salvadori	Cooper-Climax	18	▲12	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Carel Godin de Beaufort	Porsche	15	▲8	—	+2 Laps	0
8	Lorenzo Bandini	Cooper-Maserati	21	▲13	—	+2 Laps	0
9	Maurice Trintignant	Cooper-Maserati	22	▲13	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Tim Parnell	Lotus-Climax	27	▲17	—	+3 Laps	0
11	Henry Taylor	Lotus-Climax	23	▲12	—	+4 Laps	0
12	Renato Pirocchi	Cooper-Maserati	29	▲17	—	+5 Laps	0
R	Stirling Moss	Lotus-Climax	11	—	—	Wheel bearing	0
R	Richie Ginther	Ferrari	3	—	—	Engine	0
R	Gaetano Starrabba	Lotus-Maserati	30	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jo Bonnier	Porsche	8	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Ricardo Rodríguez	Ferrari	2	—	—	Fuel system	0
R	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	6	—	—	Engine	0
R	Nino Vaccarella	De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo	20	—	—	Engine	0
R	Masten Gregory	Lotus-Climax	17	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Graham Hill	BRM	5	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	10	—	—	Overheating	0
R	Brian Naylor	JBW	31	—	—	Engine	0
R	Innes Ireland	Lotus-Climax	9	—	—	Chassis	0
R	Jack Fairman	Cooper-Climax	26	—	—	Engine	0
R	John Surtees	Cooper-Climax	19	—	—	Accident	0
R	Wolfgang von Trips	Ferrari	1	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	7	—	—	Accident	0
R	Roberto Bussinello	De Tomaso-Alfa Romeo	24	—	—	Engine	0
R	Wolfgang Seidel	Lotus-Climax	28	—	—	Engine	0
R	Roberto Lippi	De Tomaso-Osca	32	—	—	Engine	0
R	Gerry Ashmore	Lotus-Climax	25	—	—	Accident	0
W	Edgar Barth	Porsche	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Massimo Natili	Cooper-Maserati	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Alfonso Thiele	Cooper-Climax	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Ernesto Prinoth	Lotus-Climax	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Menato Boffa	Cooper-Climax	—	—	—	Withdrew	0
W	Michael May	Lotus-Climax	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1961 Italian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1961 Italian Grand Prix?+

Phil Hill (Ferrari) won the 1961 Italian Grand Prix on 1961-09-10 at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1961 Italian Grand Prix?+

P1: Phil Hill (Ferrari). P2: Dan Gurney (Porsche), +31.200 behind. P3: Bruce McLaren (Cooper-Climax), +2:28.400 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1961 Italian Grand Prix?+

Wolfgang von Trips took pole position for the 1961 Italian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1961 Italian Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 1961 Italian Grand Prix with Phil Hill taking victory.